"Most important is listening to what they are saying-over the dinner table or in the car pool with friends-and being alert for how they are potentially being influenced by these ideas. It can be hard not to react with judgment or shame to those comments, but the evidence shows that the best approach is to lead with openness and curiosity."
"Our research has revealed great value in placing children in the position of being the experts in explaining their online lives. Here are three specific conversation starters for parents and grandparents that confer such expertise. 1. "Can you explain how a meme works? Is it like a cartoon? Who gets to edit and change it and how?" These questions then lead to a discussion of how often memes are mean-spirited or share harmful ideas about girls or boys."
The manosphere presents itself as a friendly self-help space while promoting misogyny and rigid gender stereotypes. Parents should listen to sons' conversations at home and with peers and be alert to potential online influence. Responding without judgment or shame and adopting openness and curiosity is the recommended approach. Placing children in the expert role about their online lives encourages explanation and engagement. Specific conversation starters include asking how memes work and asking about online messages prescribing how boys and girls should look or behave. These questions open discussion of mean-spirited content and harmful gendered ideas.
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